AMZN vs. ORLY: Amazon.com vs. O'Reilly Automotive Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) both fall under the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group, but AMZN is classified in Broadline Retail while ORLY is classified in Specialty Retail.

Company profile comparison for Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Profile Item	AMZN	ORLY
Name	Amazon.com Inc.	O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Broadline Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Automotive Retail
Market Capitalization	2,803.85 billion USD	72.33 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	May 15, 1997	April 23, 1993
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMZN

ORLY

GSPC

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	AMZN	ORLY
Total Return (1Y)	9.80%	-7.41%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.05%	11.29%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	8.46%	15.95%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMZN

ORLY

GSPC

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Amazon.com (AMZN) has an aggressive beta of 1.45, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) is defensive at 0.55 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	AMZN	ORLY
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.10%	26.15%
Beta (5Y)	1.45	0.55
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-55.73%	-23.27%
Avg. Volume (3M)	38.50M	5.82M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMZN and ORLY are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	AMZN	ORLY
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.16	-0.45
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.26	-0.65

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Amazon.com (AMZN) earns 27.42% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) has no ROE this period.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

27.42%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
AMZN: 27.42%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%
ORLY: --

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): ORLY does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; AMZN is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 16.90% and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 14.27% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.90%

Max: 16.94%
AMZN: 16.90%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

14.27%

Max: 16.94%
ORLY: 14.27%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 13.90% and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 21.45% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.90%

Max: 21.45%
AMZN: 13.90%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

21.45%

ORLY: 21.45%
Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	AMZN	ORLY
ROE (TTM)	27.42%	--
ROA (TTM)	6.62%	13.85%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.90%	14.27%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.90%	21.45%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.37%	51.79%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 12.38% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 6.43% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AMZN.

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 29.66% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 9.57% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for AMZN.

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	AMZN	ORLY
Revenue Growth (YoY)	12.38%	6.43%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.73%	7.26%
EPS Growth (YoY)	29.66%	9.57%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	10.03%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.99 and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 0.77 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.99

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
AMZN: 0.99
Min: 0.48

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.77

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
ORLY: 0.77
Min: 0.48

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Amazon.com (AMZN) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50 against its industry range, while O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) reports no figure this period.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.50

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
AMZN: 0.50
Min: 0.01

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01
ORLY: --

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): ORLY does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; AMZN is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	AMZN	ORLY
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.99	0.77
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.50	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.04	2.35

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Amazon.com (AMZN) nor O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
ORLY: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Amazon.com (AMZN) nor O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
ORLY: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	AMZN	ORLY
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 20.96 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 27.57 sits in the richer quartile — ORLY needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

20.96

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
AMZN: 20.96
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

27.57

Max: 40.50
ORLY: 27.57
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 3.52 and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 3.81 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.52

Max: 4.32
AMZN: 3.52
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.81

Max: 4.32
ORLY: 3.81
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) reports a negative P/B ratio of -34.56, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Amazon.com (AMZN) reports 4.57, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.57

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
AMZN: 4.57
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-34.56

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45
ORLY: -34.56

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	AMZN	ORLY
P/E Ratio (TTM)	20.96	27.57
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.52	3.81
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.57	-34.56
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-1.24%	2.23%